Most teens enter their 20s financially unprepared. Discover how to model financial literacy in your homeschool—and why this one habit could change everything for your teen’s future.
The Money Mindset That Sets Teens Up for Success
What if your teen’s financial habits now could determine their freedom later?
In today’s episode, Lisa Nehring breaks down one of the most critical (and often overlooked) skills teens need before they hit their 20s: financial literacy. From budgeting basics to lifestyle-based planning, we’ll explore practical ways to teach your homeschool teen how to think clearly—and biblically—about money.
Whether your family leans toward Dave Ramsey or believes in the power of leveraging like Cody Sanchez and Alex Hormozi, this episode will spark the conversations that matter most.
🔑 In This Episode:
- Why “Follow your dreams and the money will follow” might not cut it anymore
- How to teach your teen to “budget by lifestyle” (and why it matters)
- What it really means to model financial literacy in a homeschool household
- When to talk about taxes, tithing, student debt, and investing
- Why business education in high school can change your teen’s trajectory
- The power of letting your teen run a business—and learn through profit (or failure)
- How classes at True North like Personal Finance, Economics, Career Exploration, and Entrepreneurship help teach life-ready money skills
Author, Publisher, Curriculum Developer at True North Homeschool Academy
Lisa Nehring has been married for over 30 years, has five children, 2 graduate degrees and a black belt in homeschooling. She has homeschooled since 1991 and wrote a Master’s Thesis on Why Parent’s Homeschool, the Literature Review being,A History of Education in America.
Lisa Nehring and her husband, Dr. David Nehring, a Clinical Psychologist, and Biblical Scholar speak together on a wide variety of topics, including education, classical education, vision, mission, parenting, marriage, and more.
Lisa Nehring and her husband, Dr. David Nehring, a Clinical Psychologist, and Biblical Scholar speak together on a wide variety of topics, including education, classical education, vision, mission, parenting, marriage, and more.
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